{"id":79279,"date":"2025-07-09T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=79279"},"modified":"2025-07-09T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:30:08","slug":"2-of-all-xrp-is-in-his-hands-but-who-is-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=79279","title":{"rendered":"2% Of All XRP Is In His Hands \u2014 But Who Is He?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A long\u2011time figure in the world of digital money and a noted XRP<\/a> advocate stepped out of the shadows this week, sparking fresh chatter among investors and developers alike.<\/p>\n

Arthur Britto<\/a>, who co\u2011founded Ripple Labs in 2012, broke a 14\u2011year silence with a single emoji on X. That tiny message carried big weight. His name rarely surfaces in headlines, but his work helped build XRP into one of the top assets by market value.<\/p>\n

Impact Of A Secretive Founder<\/h2>\n

According to reports, Britto kept a low profile while helping craft the XRP Ledger\u2019s code. He holds a 2% stake in XRP under a deal made when the company launched.<\/p>\n

That slice of holdings could be worth billions if the token\u2019s price ever climbed high enough. Some in the market worry that if Britto ever sold even part of that stake, it might send prices tumbling.<\/p>\n

HE CO-CREATED THE XRP LEDGER. HE HOLDS 2% OF ALL XRP. HE\u2019S NEVER BEEN SEEN IN PUBLIC.<\/p>\n

Arthur Britto might be the most important figure in crypto you\u2019ve never heard of.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into the mystery. pic.twitter.com\/xKyiYXIpGY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 All Things XRP (@XRP_investing) July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The Satoshi Connection<\/h2>\n

Based on reports, comparisons to Bitcoin\u2019s creator have swirled around Britto for years. Some fans point to the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a>\u2019s last known post came just as the XRP Ledger<\/a> went live.<\/p>\n

That timing alone has led people to whisper that Britto could be Satoshi under a different name. No proof supports that idea. Experts say it\u2019s more likely just a coincidence.<\/p>\n

Britto\u2019s lone emoji on X was verified by Ripple CTO David Schwartz. That confirmation set off a wave of theories about what might come next.<\/p>\n

Some speculated a new protocol update. Others thought it hinted at a partnership or a fresh product launch. So far, nothing public has followed the post.<\/p>\n

Behind The Scenes At PolySign<\/p>\n

While he stayed away from interviews, Britto never stopped working. He co\u2011founded PolySign<\/a>, a crypto custody firm that now operates under Ripple Custody.<\/p>\n

That arm provides secure storage for institutions holding digital coins. Based on filings, PolySign handled an estimated $1.5 billion in assets last year.<\/p>\n

Its integration into Ripple\u2019s services shows Britto\u2019s influence lives on, even if his name doesn\u2019t show up on conference schedules.<\/p>\n

Future Moves And Market Watch<\/p>\n

With XRP trading near its recent range, some investors say they\u2019re watching for any hint of action from Britto\u2019s wallet.<\/p>\n

Price targets in the community sometimes stretch to $10,000 per XRP. Those figures come without verification, and many traders treat them as wishful thinking. Still, a lot can happen if even a fraction of Britto\u2019s holdings moves.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A long\u2011time figure in the world of digital money and a noted XRP advocate stepped out of the shadows this week, sparking fresh chatter among investors and developers alike. Arthur Britto, who co\u2011founded Ripple Labs in 2012, broke a 14\u2011year silence with a single emoji on X. That tiny message carried big weight. His name […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":79280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79279"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/79280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=79279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=79279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}